Quality Bicycle Components is the largest bicycle products distributor in the U.S. and is the brand that supports nearly every bike shop in America. It owns several of its own brands and distributes dozens of others. We traveled to QBP’s home office and distribution warehouse in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for FrostBike, its annual dealer show, to see what was new.

Lazer

Belgian helmet brand Lazer was showing off the new Magma and Blade cross-country mountain bike helmets, which are essentially the same thing with and without a visor, respectively. The both use the latest version of Lazer’s Rollsys fit system which adjusts 360 degrees around your head. It’s available in three sizes for $95 or $100.

Cogburn

QBP created Cogburn for hunters and other outdoors enthusiasts as a way to get further into the backcountry than they ever could on foot.

The 2015 edition of the CB4 ($1,999) is available in two new camouflage patterns: a safety orange version of RealTree and the Verde pattern from the outdoor brand Kuiu.

Saris

The Saris Bones was first launched in 1996 and has since sold more than a million units, making it likely the most popular bike rack ever. While the shape looks good and is easy to use, the one complaint Saris wanted to address was keeping track of all those straps.

The new Super Bones was designed with this in mind, and features ratcheting, retractable straps that store inside the arms themselves, leading to a cleaner look and easier storage when not in use. Also included is a theft-deterrent system that locks the bikes to the rack and the rack to the car. Even the straps have steel cables inside them that make them harder to cut through with a knife.

The Super Bones isn’t on sale yet, as Saris wants to thoroughly test its real-world durability before its release, but expect to see it on store shelves later this summer. The price will be “less than $500.”

Panaracer

Spotted in the Panaracer booth were the new line of Fat-B-Nimble tires that include 26×4, 27.5×3.5 and 29×3.0 versions. They will be available soon in both wire and folding bead versions with very competitive pricing: $50-$60 for the wire bead and $80-$90 for the folding. Because of the west coast port slowdown shipping has been delayed, but Panaracer is hoping they will be available in March.

iSSi

When Shimano stopped selling its pedals through QBP, the distributor saw an opportunity to create its own line of high quality SPD pedals aimed at Shimano XT level. Introduced last year, the iSSi (pronounced “eee-see”) design has already been updated with a new release point that results in a more positive snap when disengaged. They’re also available with a standard spindle or with wider spindles (pictured on the left) in measurements of +6 mm or +12 mm for riders looking for extra clearance for big shoes (read: fat bikes in winter).

The Trail version has a larger pedal body for more stability when mountain biking, and both standard and Trail versions are available with upgraded sealed bearings.

Like many bike components these days, they are available in a range of colors to personalize your ride, including this limited-edition Radiant Gold.

DT Swiss

One of the largest and most well-respected wheel brands is getting into the fat bike market as well, with the introduction of the Big Ride series of hubs and rims. The hubs are only available in 190/197 mm versions for now, though we were told 170 mm is coming. The front hub is only 150 mm with a thru axle. They use the 350 level ratcheting internals. Retail price is $270 for the rear hub and $90 for the front.

The BR710 rims are a single wall fat bike rim with a 76mm internal width. The name is derived from its 710 gram claimed weight. They aren’t tubeless ready out of the box, but DT Swiss said it is working on an aftermarket tubeless kit.

Because DT Swiss also makes spokes, naturally they offer the hub and rim combo as a complete wheelset, laced with straight-guage Champion spokes. The BR2250 tips the scales at 2,250 grams (natch) and will retail for $1,250 when they hit stores in May.

Park Tool

Park Tool rolls out dozens of new products per year, but two of the latest highlights include this internal cable routing kit and the cassette pliers. If you’ve ever routed cable housing through a frame you know what a nightmare it can be, but the IR-1 kit ($54) should help ease the suffering. You can feed the blue line through the frame and use a powerful magnet to help guide it through (on carbon of aluminum frames, natch). One it’s through, simple attach your electronic wires or housing to the blue line then pull it through. Park says it works on hydraulic lines as well.

The CP-1 cassette pliers ($49) take the place of a chainwhip for removing cassette lockrings. It can fit on cogs from 9 to 24 teeth, and should make the process a lot easier.

Kenda

Kenda is expanding into fat tires as well with the new Juggernaut in both 4.0 and 4.5 widths. The wire bead, 60 tpi Sport level is available now and the 120 tpi Pro version is on its way. Pricing is $80 and $120, respectively, for both sizes.

Xpedo

Xpedo’s new CXR pedals are lightweight cross-country or cyclocross pedals ($109) with a forged aluminum body and a chromoly spindle. They use three cartridge bearings per side, come in five anodized colors and have a claimed weight of just 290 grams. The Xpedo cleats are SPD compatible, but are much wider than Shimano’s for a more stable engagement with the pedal.

Vittoria

While 27.5+ tires are coming down the line (for bikes that don’t even exist) the 29+ market continues to grow, with Vittoria joining the fun with its new Bomboloni tires. They come with a folding, tubeless-ready bead and will be joined by a 26×4.0 version when they go on sale this summer. No word yet on pricing, Vittoria said.